"Hop-Ruiter"-De Scheldebrowerij

Name: Hop-Ruiter
Maker: De Scheldebrowerij
Loc: Meer, Belgium
Type: Belgian Ale, Blond Hoppy Beer
Color: Yellow, Cloudy
Size: 1pt 9.4fl oz
A/V: 8%
Label: 10/10 Very cool to both read and look at
Review: I would absolutely buy this beer again.  I can not think of a situation where I wouldn't want to drink Hop-Ruiter.  The label says its a "hoppy-wheat" beer and I'd say that is absolutely true.  It is a bit more wheat then hoppy, which to me is part of why its so good.  This is just a good motherfucking beer that i will purchase as often as possible.  I can picture both William Wallace and Batman being big fans of Hop-Ruiter.  This is what Samwise was drinking the night he proposed to Rosie and I am sure the Double-Deuce had it on tap.  As a general rule of thumb, if its Belgian then its probably pretty good.
10/10 Fucking Outstanding.

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"Baltic Thunder"-Victory Brew Co

Name: Baltic Thunder
Maker: Victroy Brewing Co.
Loc: Downington, PA
Type: Porter (Baltic style)
Color: Black
Size: 1 PT 6FL OZ
Alc by Vol: 8.5%
Label: 7/10 Cool enough to make me notice it
Review: Brought a nice unique flavor to a style of beer (porter) that I am familiar with.  It was not just another porter but at the same time was not too far gone from being a porter that it was too weird/different/ecclectic for my taste (like the crem brulee flavored one that my wife bought me once that was so sickly sweet and awful i can only describe it as tasting like liquid easter candy). 

Baltic Thunder is a very solid beer that i can easily see myself being able to drink several of in a sitting and potentially in abundance.  Its a light-tasting, clean porter that does not linger like some heavier porters have a tendancy to do.  It is as refreshing as a porter can be.

To me this is the type of beer that would have been served in the better taverns of Middle Earth.  The cool ones at least.  I could easily see myself having a few pints of this either after a long day of kicking ass on the battlefield with my gigantic battle axe (or mace) or after a long day of peasant work out in the fields.  Either way its a mans beer and a damn good one.  8/10 Kick ass